Morning Minutes: Jan. 7

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

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Posted Jan. 7, 2014 at 6:05 AM

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Word of the Day

compunction kuhm-PUHNK-shuhn (noun) 1. Anxiety or deep unease proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain. 2. A sting of conscience or a twinge of uneasiness; a qualm; a scruple. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day

Flipboard

flipboard.com

Millions of people use Flipboard to read and collect the news they care about, curating their favorite stories into their own magazines on any topic imaginable.

Number to Know

$1.5 billion: On this date in 1980, U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorized legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation.

This Day in History

Jan. 7, 1948: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of a supposed UFO.